Comedy, Family  •  1973  •  44 min

Marvellous Suit (1973)

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Marvellous Suit (1973)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A 1973 Soviet Georgian comedy about vocational students who pool their money to buy a single suit, then discover it cannot manufacture the character they lack. Director Liana Eliava keeps the moral simple and old: inner goodness matters more than outward display. The Leans Traditional label fits naturally here. The film celebrates humility, collective responsibility, and the idea that kindness is a fixed human virtue worth protecting. There is no political edge, no identity commentary, and no challenge to conventional social structures. At 44 minutes, it is a short fable with a clear moral compass, squarely in the Soviet-era tradition of gentle comedies that affirm community and personal decency over ambition or materialism.


Starring Cast

Shalva Shengelia  •   Vano Khorguashvili  •   Melud Kupatadze  •   Lika Kavjaradze

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central subject matter, a comedic exploration of human vanity and the search for confidence through external means, is treated as a universal human foible rather than a specific political issue. Its narrative avoids promoting or critiquing particular ideologies, focusing instead on apolitical observations of human nature.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting for its cultural context and era, with no evidence of intentional diversity-driven casting. The narrative does not appear to critically portray traditional identities, aligning with a neutral or positive framing within its historical and cultural setting.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Low

The film, a Soviet-era Georgian comedy, portrays the pursuit of happiness through the lens of conventional family life, celebrating stable relationships and traditional family structures as the ideal for its characters.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Marvellous Suit, 1973' is a children's fantasy about a boy who finds a magical suit. Available plot summaries and reviews do not indicate the presence of any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the boy's adventures and the consequences of his wishes, without exploring queer identities or related social issues.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Marvellous Suit, 1973 is a Georgian romantic comedy about a shy tailor's efforts to win the affection of a girl. The narrative focuses on his personal and romantic endeavors, and there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's storyline or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film does not appear to be an adaptation of widely established source material or a biopic of historical figures with pre-defined character genders. There is no indication of characters whose gender was established in prior canon being portrayed differently.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original production from 1973, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. There are no prior canonical or historical racial depictions of its characters to compare against the on-screen portrayals.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.3
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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